JH Engström was born in 1969. He grew up in Sweden but spent a lot of time in Paris and France during his childhood and adolescence. He was an assistant to photographer Mario Testino 1991 in Paris, and 1993 assisted photographer Anders Petersen in Stockholm.
1997 he graduated from the Photography and Film Department at Gothenburg University.
The same year he published his first book, Shelter (Bokförlaget DN, 1997)
1998 he moves to Brooklyn, New York to work on his project Trying to Dance.
In 2001 Engström returnes to his native region, Värmland to finish the project. The finalized book Trying to Dance (Journal, 2004) was short-listed for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2005. He exhibits continuously internationally and is held in collections both in Europe and the US. Other published books by Engström are Haunts (Steidl, 2006), CDG/JHE (Steidl, 2008) and From Back Home (together with Anders Petersen, Max Ström, 2009) Wells will be published by Steidl during 2009.
JH Engström is represented by Galerie VU’. Paris, France and by GUN Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

JH Engström

1969 Born in Karlstad, Sweden.

Lives and works between Östra Ämtervik, Paris and Stockholm
JH Engström is represented by Galerie VU in Paris and by GUN Gallery in Stockholm.

Education:
2006 Graduates from Dramatic Institute, Advanced Course in Documentary
Film making
1997 Graduation from The Photography and Film Departement of Gothenburg
University
1993-94 Assistent to Anders Petersen in Stockholm.
1992 Assistent to Mario Testino in Paris.

Films
2008 The Social Welfare Office, together with Göran Odbratt. (52 min, Shown at
Swedish Television 2006)
2008 A Film With About Anders Petersen (52 min, Shown at Swedish Television
2008)
Bertil & Maggan.Stay or go (28 min, Shown at Swedish Television 2006

Grants and awards:
2009 From back home was awarded winnner of the Author Book award at "Les Recontres d´Arles Photographie"
2008 Grant from KW Gullers fund
2006-2010 Grant from Swedish Art Council
2005 Shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photographic Price.
Grant from The Swedish Authers Foundation.
2004 Artist in residence at Musée de Niepce, Chalon Sur Saone.
Grant from the Swedish Authers Foundation.
Grant from Hasselblad Center.
2003 Artist in residence at Contretype, Brussels.
2000 Grant from the Swedish Arts Council.
1999 Grant from The Swdish Arts Council.
1998 Stockholm Cultural award.
Grant from The Andrea Frank Foundation.
Winner of ”The photographic book of the year in Sweden ”.
Grant from the Swedish Authers Foundation.
1996 Bildhuset grant for young photographers.